Gillespie County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2016: 26,597 (46% urban, 54% rural); it was 20,814 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,695County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,274County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,604Renter-occupied apartments: 2,603 (it was 1,917 in 2000)

% of renters here:

22%

State:

36%

Land area: 1061 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 25 people per square mile (low).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Gillespie County: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.8% for Black residents, 20.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.5% for American Indian residents, 41.9% for other race residents, 1.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 50.5 years old
(Males: 48.3 years old, Females: 52.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 56.7 years old, Black residents: 54.9 years old, American Indian residents: 19.9 years old, Asian residents: 47.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.2 years old, Other race residents: 26.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gillespie County is $478 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $870 a month.

Agriculture in Gillespie County:

Average size of farms: 356 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,223Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $146.35The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.44%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15,436Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.22%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.30%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,933The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.60%Average age of principal farm operators: 59 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.85Corn for grain: 854 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 3862 harvested acresVegetables: 342 harvested acresLand in orchards: 2,079 acres

Earthquake activity:

Gillespie County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Gillespie County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (417)

Unspecified dementia (287)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (279)

Atherosclerotic heart disease (270)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (186)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (172)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (132)

Pneumonia, unspecified (116)

Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (87)

Parkinson's disease (72)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.44Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,829Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 373Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 57,475

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,139Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,317Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 39

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 22

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 149.6. This is more than state average.

79.2% of residents of Gillespie speak English at home.
16.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (11% speak English very well, 53% speak English well, 36% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).

90% of Gillespie County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Texas.